What a
wonderful night! It was so wonderful to see all the people in our life that
love us so much. As I looked over the people in the room I was so happy! They
all had been there for us in so many different situations and our love for them
is something I cannot even describe!
My
mom’s house was packed. I don’t think she has ever had 30 people all at one
time in her new house. I must say, she did a wonderful job making it work! The
backyard was set up with twinkling lights and blue/pink lanterns. She even did
better inside with more lanterns, balloons, mason jars, and even a candy bar! I
cannot thank her enough for her party planning skills and hard work!
Food
and Drinks:
The
night began with some yummy pizza, pasta, and garlic knots from Oggis (Our
favorite pizza joint)! We made the pizza trays using planter pots and white
plates. I loved how they turned out! Drinks included blue sherbet punch and
pink strawberry wine punch… and beer for the guys of course. My mom served the
drinks in mason jars ties with twine and beads. Dessert was enjoyed ALL night
at the candy bar and was topped off with a beautiful cake from a local bakery
(lemon with raspberry filling and white with custard filling).
Entertainment:
Guests
were asked to cast their vote for gender as they entered the house. Joe had
created a voting card that had little silhouettes of each option (boy/boy,
boy/girl, and girl/girl). Once the gender was announced we picked one name out
of the winning basket and awarded a prize! The best entertainment of the night
was the photo booth. Everyone had a great time going in and out of the booth
and using the props! It was so fun to look over the photos after the party and
re-live the memories! Here are some of the highlights….:
The
Reveal:
Joe and
I thought long and hard about this reveal. We weighed all our options and
considered having the tech place the gender in an envelope and doing the
typical balloon or cake reveal… But in the end we decided to find out before
the party! Joe and I knew for about 2 weeks before anyone else! It was kind of
fun and a special thing we were able to keep just between us… for a bit. Joe
created a video for the reveal and I thought this would be the perfect way to
announce and preserve this memory forever! He worked EVERY night on the video
and would not let me see it until that night. I couldn’t wait!
We
gather everyone into my mom’s living room and this is what they saw….
What a
special night! I would like to thank all of you who took the time to attend. We
are so blessed to have such caring and compassionate people in our lives!
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